CreditOps: Store Credit Expiry vs GV: Gift Cards & Store Credit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 1, 2026 for CreditOps, Nov 9, 2026 for GV.
The short answer
- Only CreditOps lists a free plan.
- GV lists 52 features CreditOps’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Badges, Balance page.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 90-day breakage forecast
- · Ledger synced from Shopify once a day
- · Monthly credit movement
- · Outstanding balance and expiry aging
- · Store credit liability report
Standard
- · Bulk store credit top-ups from CSV
- · Everything in Free, synced every hour
- · Expiry reminder emails
- · Refund-to-credit bonus
- · Store credit expiry rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify's native store credit sets an expiry date per issuance, with no store-wide default. CreditOps adds the operations layer on the same store credit accounts: a default expiry window for bulk top-ups and refund bonuses, reminder emails before credit expires, an automatic bonus when customers take refunds as store credit, a liability report with expiry aging and a 90-day breakage forecast, and bulk CSV top-ups.
Make every gift a reason to return. Sell digital gift card with custom amounts and physical gift card for in-store gifting. Personalize gift messages with images, videos and scheduled delivery. Build a loyalty program that rewards orders, sign-ups, newsletter subscriptions, referrals and social activities with store credit. Add VIP tiers and a rewards widget to keep benefits visible.
- Set a default expiry policy and remind customers before credit runs out
- Reward refund-to-credit customers with an automatic, optionally capped bonus
- See real liability: expiry aging, breakage forecasts, and account movement
- Bulk-issue credit to hundreds of customers from a CSV, no manual entry
- Fully customizable, branded experience. Add brand’s voice to customer-facing UI
- Beautiful gift card designs included or Upload your own. Custom gift card values
- Enable customers to add personal touches (gift notes) before sending it directly
- Schedule gift cards campaigns to ensure them arrive precisely when they suppose
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  CreditOps | GV |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 444 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +1 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 12% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | CreditOps | GV |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 91 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
CreditOps and GV: common questions
- Is CreditOps or GV cheaper?
- Only CreditOps lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- GV lists 52 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Badges, Balance page, Branded. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 1, 2026 for CreditOps, Nov 9, 2026 for GV; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 1, 2026 for CreditOps, Nov 9, 2026 for GV. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.